Lucius Octavius Macer

Lucius Octavius Macer (died 311 BC) was a general of the Samnites who fought and died in the Second Battle of Vesuvius in 311 BC. In battle with the Roman general Gaius Fulvius Silvanus, Macer was cut down and his massive army routed, leading to the fall of Salernum and the conclusion of the Second Samnite War seven years later.